Nintendo Direct: Super Smash Bros.

Nintendo hosted a live stream today to unveil some news for Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. Heres what was announced:

Smash Bros Release Window

Both games will be released separately this year. The 3DS version will come first over the Summer and the Wii U version will follow in the Winter. Still no hard dates.

New Multiplayer Modes

The game will feature 2 new multiplayer modes, For Fun and For Glory. For Fun will pit players against each other in random stages, with all items and record wins only. For Glory pits players against each other in Final Destination, with no items and records wins and losses.

Character Transformations Removed

Zero Suit Samus and Shiek will now no longer be transformations of Samus and Zelda but instead be completely separate characters, meaning Sheik and Zelda now have extras moves.

3DS Smash Mode

The 3DS version will have a separate mode called Smash Mode, where four player will battle in a dungeon level with randomized items and classic Nintendo enemies. Collecting items and beating enemies will improve players states within a 5 minute time limit. Once this runs out a standard fight will start and player will battle it out with increased states depending on how they did in the dungeon section.

Yoshi Returns and Charizard and Greninja Join

Yoshi will return for his fourth Smash game and two new Pokemon character Charizard and new starter evolution Greninja will debut. On top of this Charizard, along with existing Pokemon Lucario, will now be able to attain their mega evolutions from Pokemon X and Y.